Stats & Training
Attack leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Trapinch's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV.
Its jaws are strong enough to crush rocks but so heavy that it can’t get up if it flips over. Sandile seize those moments as their chance.
It builds nests that double as traps, lying in wait for its prey to get caught. When night falls, it digs itself a spot beneath the sand to sleep.
Trapinch Weakness
Trapinch is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ground typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x184-218%KO Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Brine 2x110-130%KO Water Pulse 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Tropius builds →Leaf Storm 2x174-205%KO Solar Beam 2x161-190%KO Energy Ball 2x123-145%KO Leaf Tornado 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 2x238-280%KO Leaf Blade 2x138-163%KO Energy Ball 2x165-195%KO Mega Drain 2x74-88% | ||
 Dartrix Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Dartrix builds →Leaf Blade 2x125-148%KO Energy Ball 2x118-140%KO Razor Leaf 2x78-93% Leafage 2x57-68% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Obtain MethodSeaward Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Delibird builds →Ice Beam 2x113-133%KO Frost Breath 2x76-90% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Volcanion threatens a KO with Fire Blast (171-202%). Mamoswine's Earthquake also KOs at 149-175%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb47-55% Fire Blast171-202%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake149-175%KO Ice Shard 2x120-142%KO Knock Off65-76% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse106-125%KO Ice Beam 2x160-188%KO Hydro Pump 2x292-344%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemFocus Sash NatureMild Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb43-50% Giga Drain 2x144-169%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
Three stages ahead. Trapinch grows into Vibrava, then pushes on to Flygon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Trapinch easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Trapinch Best Moveset
Crunch is the safe click most turns. Choice Band locks Trapinch into it but rewards with raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Brave nature and max HP and Attack EVs maximize that first hit. Sheerforce helps on the margins.
Best Build
Trapinch best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Crunch
- Superpower
- Return
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Trapinch. Bug Bite and Earth Power come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Earth Power and coverage across 7 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Trapinch Locations
Trapinch appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Trapinch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Trapinch Guide
Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Trapinch through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vibrava as fast as you can.
Trapinch is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Trapinch spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves